ELECROW 5 Inch Touch Screen Monitor, 800×480 LCD Display for Raspberry Pi

This little screen is fantastic, and a pretty dang good deal, to boot! I wanted to make myself a little portable Pi-based machine to take with me on the go, and a 5-inch screen seemed just about the right size. There are plenty of choices here on Amazon, but I decided to give this one a shot since it could also be used as a regular HDMI monitor.As the instructions note, this will not work with your Pi right out of the box; it needs some drivers and configuration settings tweaked first, or it'll light up and look like it's broken at first. A helpful note card included with the display lists a couple websites - one is the company's wiki that lists step-by-step instructions on setting things up, and the second is a helpful youtube video that gives a full run-down as well. Following the instructions on the wiki was a snap - Just install the latest Raspbian, copy/paste some configuration settings, clone Elecrow's git repository, run the binary, and reboot. Voila, a bright, sharp, vibrant display, ready to go.I'm currently attempting to find a nice case to put it all in for safer transport, but even without that, I'd say this is a great choice if you just want a small touchscreen display for your Raspberry Pi.

Works great with my cyber deck & was easy to set up

I recently purchased the Elecrow 5” touchscreen, intrigued by its compact size and compatibility promises with Raspberry Pi devices. Here’s my detailed experience with it:Performance & Usability:The touchscreen generally performs well, providing a crisp and bright display that enhances my projects' interactivity. The screen resolution is commendable, delivering clear and vibrant visuals, which is a plus for anyone looking to add a display to their Raspberry Pi.Power Requirements:However, it’s important to note that this screen requires additional power to function optimally. It isn’t a simple plug-and-play solution with the Raspberry Pi, as one might expect. This means you’ll need to plan for an additional power source or a more robust setup than initially anticipated, which could be a slight inconvenience for those expecting a straightforward setup.Connectivity & Integration:Setting up the screen wasn’t entirely seamless. While it’s marketed as compatible with Raspberry Pi, the lack of plug-and-play functionality means you'll spend extra time on installation and possibly troubleshooting. This aspect could be improved for a better user experience.Screen Performance:The screen's brightness is impressive, offering clear visibility in various lighting conditions. However, I’ve noticed intermittent lagging, which might not affect all users but is worth mentioning for those who require consistent, real-time responsiveness.Overall Experience:Despite these challenges, the Elecrow 5” touchscreen is a solid choice for hobbyists and developers looking to enhance their Raspberry Pi projects. The extra effort in setup and power arrangements is a small trade-off for the screen’s overall quality and performance.Recommendation:I recommend this product with the caveat of the mentioned issues. It’s suitable for users who are prepared to handle the extra steps for power and those who can tolerate occasional screen lags. If you’re looking for an affordable, bright, and generally reliable touchscreen for your Raspberry Pi, this is a worthy option, provided you’re ready to tackle its quirks.

I needed a small screen with the HDMI and USB ports on the long side to fit in my build. Where I placed it was originally a hard drive bay and there wasn't any room on the side for the cables to route. This fit the bill perfectly!You want to be sure to power it from a USB 2.0 header on the motherboard so the monitor powers down when the computer is shut off. Right now mine is coming off of a powered hub and it's not powering down but I have an adapter cable on order to fix that problem.The screen has good color and just shows as a extra monitor in Windows so you can place whatever you want on it. I used a program with the sensor panel option to do the one in my build and get real time stats on how my computer is running.If you need the top/bottom port orientation instead of the side ports then this one works great.

This screen is a great little device. It is bright and crisp. The touchscreen works well. Installing it took me quite a few tries though, so I thought I would post my findings to help someone else.I have have only tested this on a Raspberry Pi 3 running Debian Jessie, but it may work on other versions and flavors.Strong recommendation: Do not bother downloading the so-called "driver" noted in various places. The version for Debian Jessie is really just a script that copies configuration files (that seem to have some errors) into your /etc/ directories that brick your device. Happily, there is no need to do this, you can easily modify the files yourself.Prior to connecting the new display, do the following:The only software you need is for the touchscreen. You can get this with "sudo apt-get install xinput-calibrator"Then edit /boot/config.txt to add the following lines:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------hdmi_group=2hdmi_mode=1hdmi_mode=87hdmi_cvt 800 400 60 6 0 0 0dtparam=spi=ondtparam=i2c_arm=ondtoverlay=ads7846,cs=1,penirq=25,penirq_pull=2,speed=50000,keep_vref_on=0,swapxy=0,pmax=255,xohms=150,xmin=200,xmax=3900,ymin=200,ymax=3900 <======Note this is all on 1 line!dtoverlay=w1-gpio-pullup,gpiopin=4,extpullup=1----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shutdown the pi, and connect the display. When you power it back up, you should have a perfect display. You can now calibrate the touchscreen by running Menu-->Preferences-->Calibrate Touchscreen. Click each of the four targets when requested and then you will get a text window which explains what you should put into a calibration file. For the Pi, the filename should be /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-calibration.conf.And presto, you are done. I bricked my Pi 4 times getting this figured out...it is silly how easy it is once you know what needs to be done.Good luck!

Exactly what it says on the tin.One of the beauties of this screen is that, since it uses the HDMI connection, you can start using it WHILE you install the drivers. It won't take up all of the screen under raspbian (I can't speak to other distros) until you get the drivers installed, but it will work as a display, even in an X11 environment, until then.Draws its power from the GPIO pins of the pi, although you'll want to use the proper power supply if you're going that route-- it tends to get undervoltage occasionally otherwise.On a whim, I checked, and it works as a display under Windows 7 Pro and and Windows 10 home. No touchscreen functionality-- the microUSB port is apparently strictly for power.

Of the two different elecrow 5 inch displays that are 800x480, this one is the cheeper option with less features, but functional for raspberry pi and other limited uses. As this was meant for the raspberry pi, the display can use the the function of the stylus for raspbian. However, when I hooked this device to my surface pro 2, the sound cut out and the 5" display would not respond to the stylus or touch. I then tested the set up using my bluetooth and aux line to my tablet and sound came out fine. So, either you will have to fiddle with you sound settings or hope whatever computer you use this with has an aux out port to get sound, because this device does not have the 3.5 audio port on it like the $50 model from elecrow. Is it worth buying the other? That depends on you. I use this for diagnostic work on video game systems to plug in and test if the device is working to the degree that I can see what I pay for. I also use this display to hook up to raspberry pi setups that are across my house as well as a plug and go display for experiments. The colors are off as brown does not show as well as it should. Some red comes out almost violet and Some grays have a tint of blue. I could go on, but honestly you do get what you pay for. I don't knock the product, but the fact is that this display has many functions that are best for the hobbist-maker rather than someone who wants a small display to hook up to his gamecube or extra camera display. I would go with the $50 model for that stuff as it does have an audio out and has more features. This device has plenty of potential, but there are limitations to this display that doesn't merit high praise. Rather, this 5 inch display is inexpensive, saves you money and if things go pop because of what you plugged it into, the monitor or display you were intending to use said device on won't destroy something more expensive. Consider this a good test display to aid your curiosity and introduce you to programing.

I dont know that it would be fair to blame this... I have a wierd situation with it, I plug it into my raspberry pi 5... (just HDMI and power) dont need touch screen... i get a complete corrupted screen ... unplug raspberry pi and hook into Roku -- nice screen... unplug screen and plug raspberry into other monitor (using same usb cable)... and perfect screen...but i can not get it to put out a picture from my raspberry pi... :/ wish i had another PI to test it on.. but it was a nice screen picture for the money.. one point was removed due to durability build - the switch on the back that seems to power on / off is dodgy

I've been looking around for a small HDMI LCD screen to use as a seconday screen with Windows and it took a few months of research on and off before deciding on the Elecrow 5" HDMI monitor. For the most part, it took me a while because a lot of reviews here and on other sites were primarily about use and config with Raspberry Pi.Thanks to reviewer Alan who gave a good review with plenty of photos that convinced me to go for it. Not sure if it's just how Amazon stores user review videos but the video review was a bit pixelated so it was hard to appreciate the clarity of the screen but it seemed to be what I was looking for.Having used it for a few months now I still can't believe how clear and sharp the screen is! There are sadly no controls for brightness, colour, saturation or contrast but everything displayed looks very nice and accurate.Usually when you see the resolution 800x480 you think how bad that looks when your PC doesn't have the right drivers installed and it looks blocky. I know it's all relative and about DPI but once I had it all connected and tested it was sharp and clear, almost HD. I wish I had bought one sooner as it is exactly what I was looking for having tried a Lilliput monitor.As I'm using this with Windows, I've not needed to look through the included driver utility disc and not tried the resistive touchscreen so I can't comment on those. Windows just detects it as a second display and lets me extend my desktop. No drivers needed. The box contains the LCD screen, a HDMI bridge connector that neatly connects the HDMI socket on the top of the screen to the HDMI socket on the Raspberry Pi when mounted together. Standoffs for mounting are also supplied plus a plastic stylus.Here are some of the good points that I like:+ It shows the video feed straightaway without any fancy splash screens or slow initialisation pauses. This was one of the annoyances with Lilliput monitor was a slow bright blue screen on power on before it would think about showing the feed. I know it's only a few seconds but I specifically wanted instant feed on power on for future uses.+ Runs off a single micro USB (socket also at the top next to HDMI socket) connected to PC USB so no additional external power adapters or sockets needed. It powers down whenever my PC is scheduled to power down so no lingering standby. Some motherboard USB ports do still continue to supply power for charging devices so your experience may differ.+ I was hoping for an on/off switch but no it only has a backlight switch which I wasn't sure about to begin with but I've since found it very useful and better. I was thinking about buying a micro USB cable designed for Raspberry Pi with an inline power switch built in but for now the brightness switch is fine. As a blessing in disguise, it prevents Windows/DirectShow from blinking all screens when it realises a monitor has been disconnected, that blink would often cause the video on my TV app to freeze. Turning off backlight doesn't cause DirectShow to have a fit.+ Small and light enough that I have it attached to a gooseneck arm so can position it how I need. I was going to buy one of those mobile phone gooseneck arms but I kept reading reviews of some not even being able to cope with weight of a smartphone without drooping so I've used a photographic gooseneck clamp which is a bit overkill but no droop!- The only negative I can think of is the availability or lack of screen cases with cutouts to suit the position of the HDMI and USB sockets on this. The Elecrow has its HDMI and USB socket at the top edge of screen and nearly all cases I have looked at are designed for screens with HDMI and USB on the right edge. I've had to import one from China that had the cutouts for this screen. Took about 2 weeks to arrive. Wish I'd have ordered two cases at the same time to avoid the wait as I'm impressed with the clarity of Elecrow I hope to buy another one in near future.! Just one more thing Columbo! I had originally wanted to buy Revision B of this screen with capacitive touch screen because it has OSD menu buttons. I can't find any manuals but I'm hoping that OSD buttons allows settings for brightness as that was my other preferred criteria. Having said that, I think it would be even more impossible to find suitable case due to the positions of sockets and extra menu buttons on Revision B screen. Maybe Elecrow could provide some insight on available cases?To solve the lack of brightness control I have just used a pieces of tinted acetate so that lessens the brightness if I'm using at night.

Nice product, wish there is hdmi angled connector.

OSインストール後のRaspberry pi 4 model bに使用。初期設定いらずで、繋げただけで問題なく映った。ただし、初期状態だとタッチ機能は使えない。GPIOピンで繋げる場合は、モニター本体の電源、ラズパイ側の電源端子どちらかに電源ケーブルを繋げばGPIOで繋がっているため、電源供給される。コンパクトにまとまるのでいい感じ。画質はこのサイズなら丁度いい。3.5inchと迷ったが、視認性的には5inchモデルのこちらの方がいいかも。動画視聴にも問題はなし。コマンドも読めるサイズ。

Ein sehr guter Bildschirm über den Preis läst sich streiten aber noch okay. Ich habe ihn für Klipper gebraucht da ich nicht immer den PC anschalten will um die Temperatur zu überwachen und sonst was ich steuern will. Die Installation ging sehr schnell und der KlipperScreen war auch schnell installiert. Das Touchscreen ist sehr gut auch ohne Stift, der mit beigelegt war. Das Display reagiert sehr gut und ohne Verzögerung, also ein gute Investition. Die Größe ist auch sehr gut, voll ausreichend. Ich kann das Display wärmstens empfehlen.

Très content de recevoir le produit et m en servir au moment de L alume il me manque deux cm d écran et le tactile ne fonctionne pas je suis dégoûté.